Performing urgent orders efficiently

Flexible and efficient pipe production using QuickSwitch technology from KraussMaffei Berstorff has been made possible even for pipe producers with urgent and small order volumes.

The long - proven and efficient QuickSwitch system for in-line dimension change at the push of a button is available with immediate effect for the production of PO pipes with a diameter of up to 450 mm. One company, S.C. Valrom Industrie S.R.L. in Bucharest, Romania has been producing single-, double- and three-layer PE drinking water pipes in a diameter range between 250 and 450 mm on a fully automated QuickSwitch line from KraussMaffei Berstorff. In addition to the single-screw extruders from the successful 36D series, the key components of the machine are the newly designed KM-3L RKW 75 QS pipe head, the suction belt and the calibration basket with a QuickSwitch design.

Immense savings with large pipe dimensions

The Krauss Maffei Berstorff QuickSwitch system is the answer to the demand by the markets for high flexibility, small order batches and short changeover times. These enormous advantages are highly effective when producing pipes with a larger diameter from 250 mm.

“The bigger the diameter of a pipe, the more complicated and more expensive it is to change over with conventionally operated machines”, said Michael Hofhus, Head of the Pipe Extrusion Product Group at KraussMaffei Berstorff. “We have supplemented our very successful QuickSwitch system with the model up to 450mm, thus offering processors an even wider product portfolio and enabling customers to save even more costs, time and material when switching over to other dimensions”, stated Mr. Hofhus. The system also increases competitiveness since the producer can react flexibly, offer short delivery times and quickly perform urgent orders.

S.C. Valrom Industrie S.R.L. is a long-standing and highly satisfied customer of KraussMaffei Berstorff, and is extremely impressed by QuickSwitch technology.

“After years of very positive experience with QuickSwitch machines, we also opted again this time for KraussMaffei Berstorff because we are really impressed with the machine quality and effectiveness”, according to Catalin Coraci, Managing Director of S.C.Valrom Industrie S.R.L. “We regard KraussMaffei Berstorff as a reliable partner with whom we can meet our production requirements according to our plans in a first-class way”, added Mr. Coraci.

S.C. Valrom Industrie S.R.L., a member of the Valsir Group with head office in Vestone, Italy, is one of the largest polyolefin processors in the region and supplies a wide range of products for infrastructural applications such as pipes for sanitary installations and heating systems, drinking water pipes, wastewater pipes and gas pipes. In addition to the recently installed machine, four other QuickSwitch lines are in operation at the production plant in Bucharest. They cover all currently available diameter ranges, i.e. 25 to 63mm, 75 to 160 mm and 160 to 250mm.

The subsidiary S.C. Valrom Ukraine S.R.L. in Vinnytsya, Ukraine also operates a QuickSwitch line for the diameter range between 75 and 160 mm . The company enjoys a strong market position in the rapidly growing region in Eastern Europe. It serves over 75 percent of the Romanian market with its products, but also exports them to neighboring countries such as Bulgaria, Moldova, Greece and the Ukraine.

KraussMaffei has been supplying production machinery and systems for the plastics processing industry. With its three strong divisions – Extrusion, Injection Moulding and Reaction Moulding – the company is active in the important plastics industry sectors. Production and headquarters are in Munich, Germany. Sales, service and support are international and close to customers around the wNike Air Jordan 1 Retro